Contemplative Aromatherapy

Reno, NV

For details about the retreat: http://www.floracopeia.com/blog/?p=302

Friday evening intro from 6 - 9pm

David Crow and Simrit Kaur at Golden Bridge Yoga

Los Angeles, CA

Friday 7 - 9pm: Live filming of David Crow presenting "In the Garden of the Medicine Buddha."

Saturday: 1-4:30pm; The Alchemy of Essential Oils and Botanical Pranic Intelligence

Second Annual Sedona Spring Planting Festival

Sedona, AZ

Join Ruth Hartung and 7 Centers Yoga Arts, Gardens for Humanity, David Crow and Floracopeia for the Second Annual Sedona Spring Planting Festival.

This year's festival week has over 16 events about gardening, plant medicine and art, including a Southwest plant walk with Phyllis Hogan, herbal preparations with Feather Jones, how to create a Hopi garden, painting tiles for Schnebley Garden, Native American storytelling, distillation of juniper essential oil with Max Licher, David Crow's evening presentation "Update on the Grassroots Healthcare Revolution," and a weekend of Contemplative Ayurveda with Aromatherapy.

To see the Festival Calendar go to http://www.7centers.com/events/events.html
You can register to sign up for any events there.

Plants for Ecological Healing

A free evening lecture for Wolf Creek Community Alliance, Grass Valley, CA

Join David Crow and the local community for a discussion about the role of plants in ecological healing.

Plants create and maintain both the balance of the biospheric elements that all higher life depends on, as well as the inner ecology of the human body. This evening presentation explores:

) Community Immunity: understanding our biological interdependence with plants and their immunological intelligence
) Healing body and earth: how plants heal both the inner ecology of the human body and the outer ecology of the environment
) Phytoremediation: the use of plants for ecological detoxification

Learn More Here...

Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine

Tempe, AZ

Join David Crow and other physicians, herbalists and healers, including Rosita Arvigo, Paul Bergner, Donna Chesner, Amanda McQuade Crawford, Deborah Frances, ND, Cascade Anderson Geller, Phyllis Hogan, Mimi Kamp, Rhonda PallasDowney, Kenneth Proefrock, ND, Jo Ann Shanchez, Jill Stansbury, ND, David Winston and Donald Yance. Keynote Address: "My Years with a Maya Shaman," Rosita Arvigo (includes a showing of the award-winning documentary of Rosita's years with Don Elijio Panthi in Belize).

David Crow will teach three classes:
Aromatic Stars: The chemistry and therapeutics of the ten most important essential oils.

Taking Medicine to the People: An update on the grassroots healthcare revolution.

Cosmic Chemistry: The effects of circadian rhythms and ecological factors on the production of medicinal plant compounds.

David Crow and Floracopeia at NAMA

National Ayurvedic Medicine Association

David Crow will present "Ayurveda and the Global Garden: A Tour of Ayurveda's Botanical Roots."

David Crow at The Future of Healthcare Conference

San Francisco State University

This year's conference theme is: Eat Well - Be Well.

David Crow will be presenting from 11am-12:30pm: Herbs, Essential Oils & Botanical Intelligence in Healing

Floracopeia Certification Course

Taught by David Crow, L.Ac. and special guest teachers

The preeminent Floracopeia training and immersion course, taught by David Crow along with special guest teachers. You will gain a comprehensive education and experience in the therapeutic use of essential oils and aromatic plants from the Floracopeia methodology.

In addition, you will become a certified teacher and ambassador of the Floracopeia global vision of Replanting the Global Garden and the plant-based grass roots health care model. As a course graduate, you will be well equipped to teach Floracopeia courses in your community and/or integrate the teachings, therapeutics and philosophy into your current endeavors.

The course begins at 6pm on Tuesday, April 27th and ends at 12pm on Sunday, May 2nd. It will take place at the beautiful Shady Creek conference center. Food and lodging is included in the retreat price.

Graduates of the certification course will also qualify for the Raj Affiliate Account which gives you increased percentages on affiliate and wholesale sales (more info on the Raj Affiliate account to be announced.)

Learn More and Register Here...

David Crow at the Sun Valley Wellness Festival

Sun Valley, ID

David Crow will present a free lecture and a workshop: "Community Immunity: Understanding our Biological Interdependence with Plants and Their Intelligence."

Among the topics to be explored are:
• Biological Unity: How the structure and function of the human body reflects its dependency on the plant realm.
• Community Immunity: How plants produce immunological compounds for their own protection, and how those compounds become antimicrobial and immune-enhancing medicines for humans.
• Cosmic Chemistry: The influences of solar and lunar cycles, environmental factors, and botanical genetics on the healing powers of medicinal plants.
• Global Immunity: How human immunity is inseparable from the health and integrity of the planetary biosphere.
• Replanting the Global Garden: the political, social, environmental, economic and spiritual implications of understand humanity’s biological dependency on plants.

The workshop will include experiential studies of herbal medicines and essential oils for antimicrobial and immune-boosting powers, as understood through the holistic view of biological unity, cosmic chemistry, and immunity of botanical communities.

Floracopeia will have a booth at the festival.

Farm to Pharmacy Intensive Training, Part 1

Goldthread Farm and Apothecary; Northampton, MA

Join William Siff and David Crow at the Goldthread Herb Farm in beautiful Northampton, MA for a week long intensive in the principles of cultivating, harvesting, preparing and administering fresh local medicinal plants.

This one week intensive hands on training is the first in a series of seasonal programs designed to replicate the revolutionary Farm to Pharmacy model of grassroots healthcare using medicinal plants cultivated, produced and distributed through local Community Supported Agriculture.

Farm to Pharmacy Intensive Immersion Syllabus

Following the cycle of a typical farming year in New England, the Farm to Pharmacy intensives are held in the spring, summer and fall with the intention to provide students learning opportunities that follow the seasonal rhythms.

Taken as a complete series the curriculum offers a sequential progression of training experiences; at the same time each module is a complete program that contains all the core elements of the entire series.

The three seasonal modules will be co-taught by William Siff, L.Ac. and David Crow, L.Ac. Each module will include both hands-on and academic components, including:

• Detailed information on the propagation, harvesting and processing techniques of twenty-five to thirty major herbs growing at the farm
• Botanical characteristics, medicinal properties, and therapeutic uses and effects of those herbs
• Daily herb walks and plant identification in the gardens
• Easy ways to integrate herbs into the diet and daily routines for increased health and immunity
• Specific remedies for common ailments
• Contemplative and experiential approaches to studying herbal medicines and their effects
• Preparing tinctures, syrups, teas, salves, elixirs, and oils from freshly harvested herbs
• Distillation of essential oils and hydrosols over a wood fired still
• Using locally produced essential oils and hydrosols<
• Introduction to Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Western herbal theories
• Replicating the Farm to Pharmacy model in other communities
• Integrating medicinal plants into local CSA’s

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE COURSE INFO PDF

Farm to Pharmacy Intensive Training, Part 2

Join William Siff and David Crow at the Goldthread Herb Farm in beautiful Northampton, MA for a week long intensive in the principles of cultivating, harvesting, preparing and administering fresh local medicinal plants.

This one week intensive hands on training is the second in a series of seasonal programs designed to replicate the revolutionary Farm to Pharmacy model of grassroots healthcare using medicinal plants cultivated, produced and distributed through local Community Supported Agriculture.

Farm to Pharmacy Intensive Immersion Syllabus

Following the cycle of a typical farming year in New England, the Farm to Pharmacy intensives are held in the spring, summer and fall with the intention to provide students learning opportunities that follow the seasonal rhythms.

Taken as a complete series the curriculum offers a sequential progression of training experiences; at the same time each module is a complete program that contains all the core elements of the entire series.

The three seasonal modules will be co-taught by William Siff, L.Ac. and David Crow, L.Ac. Each module will include both hands-on and academic components, including:

• Detailed information on the propagation, harvesting and processing techniques of twenty-five to thirty major herbs growing at the farm
• Botanical characteristics, medicinal properties, and therapeutic uses and effects of those herbs
• Daily herb walks and plant identification in the gardens
• Easy ways to integrate herbs into the diet and daily routines for increased health and immunity
• Specific remedies for common ailments
• Contemplative and experiential approaches to studying herbal medicines and their effects
• Preparing tinctures, syrups, teas, salves, elixirs, and oils from freshly harvested herbs
• Distillation of essential oils and hydrosols over a wood fired still
• Using locally produced essential oils and hydrosols<
• Introduction to Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Western herbal theories
• Replicating the Farm to Pharmacy model in other communities
• Integrating medicinal plants into local CSA’s

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE COURSE INFO PDF

David Crow Teleclass

National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy

David will speak on "Essential Oils as Botanical Pranic Intelligence."

Time is 8:30 - 9:30 EST

To register visit www.naha.org

David Crow and Simrit Kaur at Bhakti Fest

Yucca Valley, CA

TBA

Contemplative Aromatherapy Intensive

Shady Creek Retreat Center, Nevada City, CA

Join us this September for a continuation of the Contemplative Aromatherapy events taught across the country by David Crow, L.Ac.

This event will highlight the meditation aspect of the retreat, with a deeper emphasis on contemplative practices. As introduced over the last year, these practices are a synthesis of Vipassana style classical Buddhist meditation, Ayurvedic medical concepts and terminology, and the direct experiential sensory study of botanical pranic intelligence.

The retreat will be an opportunity to practice more profoundly the basic methods presented in the shorter weekend format, including:
Contemplating the four levels of prana
Contemplating the five sacred elements
How prana arises as perception
The seven levels of heart prana

For details about the practices and teachings offered at this event, as well as details of retreats held this year, please see:
www.floracopeia.com/blog/?p=302
www.floracopeia.com/blog/503/the-sedona-equinox-and-planting-festival
www.floracopeia.com/blog/890/a-message-from-david-tour-update

For details about Shady Creek retreat center, please see:

www.floracopeia.com/blog/774/location-and-accommodations-for-september-retreat
www.floracopeia.com/blog/1573/a-transformational-moment-in-time-in-the-garden-of-the-medicine-buddha

Farm to Pharmacy Intensive Training, Part 3

Join William Siff and David Crow at the Goldthread Herb Farm in beautiful Northampton, MA for a week long intensive in the principles of cultivating, harvesting, preparing and administering fresh local medicinal plants.

This one week intensive hands on training is the third in a series of seasonal programs designed to replicate the revolutionary Farm to Pharmacy model of grassroots healthcare using medicinal plants cultivated, produced and distributed through local Community Supported Agriculture.

Farm to Pharmacy Intensive Immersion Syllabus

Following the cycle of a typical farming year in New England, the Farm to Pharmacy intensives are held in the spring, summer and fall with the intention to provide students learning opportunities that follow the seasonal rhythms.

Taken as a complete series the curriculum offers a sequential progression of training experiences; at the same time each module is a complete program that contains all the core elements of the entire series.

The three seasonal modules will be co-taught by William Siff, L.Ac. and David Crow, L.Ac. Each module will include both hands-on and academic components, including:

• Detailed information on the propagation, harvesting and processing techniques of twenty-five to thirty major herbs growing at the farm
• Botanical characteristics, medicinal properties, and therapeutic uses and effects of those herbs
• Daily herb walks and plant identification in the gardens
• Easy ways to integrate herbs into the diet and daily routines for increased health and immunity
• Specific remedies for common ailments
• Contemplative and experiential approaches to studying herbal medicines and their effects
• Preparing tinctures, syrups, teas, salves, elixirs, and oils from freshly harvested herbs
• Distillation of essential oils and hydrosols over a wood fired still
• Using locally produced essential oils and hydrosols<
• Introduction to Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Western herbal theories
• Replicating the Farm to Pharmacy model in other communities
• Integrating medicinal plants into local CSA’s

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE COURSE INFO PDF

Ayurvedic Aromatherapy Immersion in Kerala, India

With Niika Quistgard at Rasa Ayurveda Center

Join David Crow and Niika Quistgard for a sixteen day immersion in classical Ayurvedic aromatherapy in beautiful Kerala, India.

Topics include:

In-depth studies of the major essential oils produced in India, and their uses according to Ayurvedic traditions.

Tours of jasmine, cardamom, vetiver and vanilla farms, sandalwood and eucalyptus forests, and distilleries.

Hands-on distillation of important Ayurvedic aromatic herbs.

Making and using "arkas," Ayurvedic hydrosols.

Preparing and using classical Ayurvedic aromatic medicines.

Making traditional Ayurvedic incense.

Using aromatic herbs and spices in Ayurvedic cooking.

Using modern aromatherapy and essential oils from around the world according to Ayurvedic principles.

For a detailed itinerary of the trip, visit www.ayurvedatrip.com/aroma.html

For more information and photos about Niika Quistgard and Rasa Ayurveda, visit www.rasaayurveda.com. For FAQ's visit http://www.ayurvedatrip.com/faqs.html

Ayurveda Intensive

7 Centers Yoga, Sedona, AZ

TBA